Nominees & Winners
1979 - 31st Emmy Awards
All Other Award Categories
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Series Or A Special
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Louis Gossett Jr.
Backstairs at the White House
![Kurt Russell](https://www.televisionacademy.com/files/assets_r/containers/assets/bios/kurt-russell-bio-2023-450x600.jpg/1f1c3e3095bdce4e6b57c6c7e4332b63/kurt-russell-bio-2023-450x600.jpg)
![Kurt Russell](https://www.televisionacademy.com/files/assets_r/containers/assets/bios/kurt-russell-bio-2023-450x600.jpg/843a714c8dc073aa7d08989eb9d060e9/kurt-russell-bio-2023-450x600.jpg)
Kurt Russell
Elvis
![Ned Beatty](https://www.televisionacademy.com/files/assets_r/containers/assets/bios/ned-beatty-photofest-450x600.jpg/87504e43e42802d2ec6fa50e900f3ae6/ned-beatty-photofest-450x600.jpg)
![Ned Beatty](https://www.televisionacademy.com/files/assets_r/containers/assets/bios/ned-beatty-photofest-450x600.jpg/8934219ed57f4f8dd9e4b4dffa948441/ned-beatty-photofest-450x600.jpg)
Ned Beatty
Friendly Fire
![Peter Strauss](https://www.televisionacademy.com/files/assets_r/containers/assets/bios/peter-strauss-bio-everett-450x600.jpg/1d1cfdabd34395a2108ae6c9f96ed227/peter-strauss-bio-everett-450x600.jpg)
![Peter Strauss](https://www.televisionacademy.com/files/assets_r/containers/assets/bios/peter-strauss-bio-everett-450x600.jpg/4a778ed108c6d27c33960fa6d53d2a81/peter-strauss-bio-everett-450x600.jpg)
Peter Strauss
The Jericho Mile
All Nominees
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Louis Gossett Jr.
Backstairs at the White House
![Kurt Russell](https://www.televisionacademy.com/files/assets_r/containers/assets/bios/kurt-russell-bio-2023-450x600.jpg/1f1c3e3095bdce4e6b57c6c7e4332b63/kurt-russell-bio-2023-450x600.jpg)
![Kurt Russell](https://www.televisionacademy.com/files/assets_r/containers/assets/bios/kurt-russell-bio-2023-450x600.jpg/843a714c8dc073aa7d08989eb9d060e9/kurt-russell-bio-2023-450x600.jpg)
Kurt Russell
Elvis
![Ned Beatty](https://www.televisionacademy.com/files/assets_r/containers/assets/bios/ned-beatty-photofest-450x600.jpg/87504e43e42802d2ec6fa50e900f3ae6/ned-beatty-photofest-450x600.jpg)
![Ned Beatty](https://www.televisionacademy.com/files/assets_r/containers/assets/bios/ned-beatty-photofest-450x600.jpg/8934219ed57f4f8dd9e4b4dffa948441/ned-beatty-photofest-450x600.jpg)
Ned Beatty
Friendly Fire
![Peter Strauss](https://www.televisionacademy.com/files/assets_r/containers/assets/bios/peter-strauss-bio-everett-450x600.jpg/1d1cfdabd34395a2108ae6c9f96ed227/peter-strauss-bio-everett-450x600.jpg)
![Peter Strauss](https://www.televisionacademy.com/files/assets_r/containers/assets/bios/peter-strauss-bio-everett-450x600.jpg/4a778ed108c6d27c33960fa6d53d2a81/peter-strauss-bio-everett-450x600.jpg)
Peter Strauss
The Jericho Mile